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10 People You'll Meet at Your Temp Job

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:00:43 +0000

Finding work these days can be pretty rough. Luckily (sort of) we have temp jobs. Even though you probably don’t plan on spending more than a few months in the place, that doesn’t mean you won’t come across the standard office characters. The Meal Stealer, the Bathroom Talker — they’re all there. So before you start [...]

God-Fearing Man Quits Job After Getting W2 with '666′ On It

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:41:12 +0000

Why did Walter Slonopas quit his job? You could say the devil made him do it. The 52-year-old born-again Christian quit his job as a maintenance worker with Contech Casting in Clarksville, Tennessee last week because his company gave him a W-2 tax form with the number 666 stamped on it. That’s 666, as in [...]

Facebook Can Now Help You Get a Job

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:13:52 +0000

Don’t just update your status—update your résumé. Facebook has just released a Social Jobs App that will allow people to search job listings from a multitude of sites like Monster and DirectEmployers. Earlier this week, Facebook launched its new app, as part of the Social Jobs Partnership program in association with the U.S. Department of [...]

Chicago Woman Claims She Was Fired from Job After Becoming Pregnant — Is It Fair? [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:50:58 +0000

A Chicago woman claims that she was fired from her job as a manager and server at the popular Northside Bar & Grill because she became pregnant.

She is now suing her former employer for discrimination.

13 Reasons Why You Should Quit Your Job

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:24:17 +0000

The job market might not be so stellar but that doesn’t mean you have to stay with a company that stifles your creativity, demeans you for their profit or makes you spend long hours away from your loved ones. But enough about every job that ever existed. Some positions are worth leaving to join the [...]

Read the 10 Strangest Job Interview Questions Ever

Don Deane — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:59:48 +0000

During an interview, job candidates can generally expect a range of standard questions. But what if a hiring manager asked something off-the-wall like “How can I get to some gold in the middle of the Amazon in the cheapest way possible?” How would you react and, more importantly, what answer would you give? According to [...]

Tough Job Market Leads to Rise in Tattoo Removals [VIDEO] — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:23:22 +0000

With the job market being so tight, people are trying to do whatever they can to give themselves an edge — including having their tattoos removed. In the past year alone, laser tattoo removal has increased 32 percent, and many of those who have it done say they’re doing so for employment reasons. “A lot [...]

Why Do Women Perform Better Than Men in Job Interviews?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:20:15 +0000

Jobs interviews are stressful for everyone, but a new study reveals that while women are generally more on edge before meeting with a prospective employer, their interviews went better than those of their male counterparts — mainly because the ladies coped with the stress better.